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Language - colloquialisms

THE WORD OR EXPRESSION AS IT IS WRITTEN IN THE NOVEL
 IT SHOULD BE WRITTEN IN STANDARD ENGLISH
 EXPLANATION
readin'
 reading
 ' instead of "g" to show that the ending of the word is not pronounced
ain't
 isn't, aren't, am not
's not
 it is not
funnier'n longer'n
 funnier than, longer than
gonna
 going to
lemme
 let me
an'
 and
 ' instead of "d" to show that the ending of the word is not pronounced
Scout'n' me
 Scout and me
Ma'am
 Madam
bigger'n
 bigger than
 they just combined the words together
comin'
 coming
 did not include the g and added a '
pizened
 poisoned
 Walter's way of saying the word, because he is not very educated or literate
'em
 them
 shortened the word and added a ' in the front
ever'
 every
he ain't
 he is not
house's yo'
 house is your
 combined and shortened the words
comp'ny
 company
 replaced the "a" with '
Yo'
 you
better'n
 better than
Ain't you ever
 Haven't you ever
c'n
 can
 ' instead of "a"
ye
 you
mornin'
 morning
 replaced "g" with '
Jem'n me
 Jem and me
rainin'
 raining
 replaced "g" with '
goin'
 going
 replaced "g" with '
Burris't home
 Burris at home
You ain't said
 You didn't say
Hollerin'
 Hollering
 "g" is replaced with '



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